英语词汇“measure up”的读音、翻译、释义、用法及例句-青年旅行网

词汇

measure up

释义

Idiom

measure up (to someone or something)

Theme: EVALUATION

to be equal to someone or something.

Ann is good, but she doesn't measure up to Mary.This measures up to my standards quite nicely.Yes, it measures up.

Idiom

measure up (to someone's expectations)

Theme: ACHIEVEMENT

to be as good as one expects.

This meal doesn't measure up to my expectations.Why doesn't it measure up?

Idiom

measure upmeasure up (to someone/something)

to reach a standard that is as good as someone or something else.

The math skills of the majority of children in this school measure up to the national standards.

Usage notes: often used in a negative way:

They didn't measure up so I couldn't hire them.Too often computer software fails to measure up to expectations.

The comparison is usually w/sth, only rarely with sb--SL, 12/02

Phr V

measure up

measures, measuring, measured

measure up (sth) or measure (sth) up

to find the exact size of something, for example a window or a room

They're measuring up for new carpets.We need new curtains for that window if you could measure it up some time.

measure up

to be good enoughoften negative

Production targets are high and managers who don't measure up, don't last.

often + to

People started to realize how poorly their country measured up to the standards of the outside world.

phrasemeasure up1. measure up to be of a good enough standardhow does sb/sth measure up (=used when asking what someone or something is like and whether they are good enough) What happens to teachers who don't measure up? How does your new house measure up?+ to I wondered how he would measure up to being chairman. Some of the college's courses do not measure up to the required standard.2. measure up • measure sth up • measure up sth to measure the exact size of something, for example a room or a piece of furniture: In most cases, when you buy new carpets, the firm will measure up for you. We hadn't measured up properly, and when the washing machine arrived it wouldn't fit in the space.3. measure sb up • measure up sb to look at someone carefully in order to decide what your opinion of them is, especially when you first meet them: The two men shook hands and silently measured each other up.■ SIMILAR TO: size up, weigh up

measure up (to someone or something)

To meet a particular requirement, standard, or expectation. I can't possibly measure up to Mom's sky-high expectations! I didn't get the job after all—I guess I just didn't measure up.

measure up (to someone or something)

to compare well to someone or something. He just doesn't measure up to Sarah in intelligence. This meal doesn't measure up to my expectations.

measure up

1. Be the equal of, as in Is he a good enough actor to measure up to the other members of the cast? [Early 1900s]

2. Have the qualifications for, be of high enough quality for, as in His latest book hasn't measured up to the reviewers' expectations. [First half of 1900s]

measure up

To be the equal of something or someone; be of equal or sufficient quality for something or someone: This team easily measures up to any of the others in the league. I wanted the job, but I just didn't measure up.

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